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I’ve been setting aside clothes and collecting items to be sent to Ethiopia in a container over the next couple of months. The girls know I’ve been doing this but have’t paid much attention. But last night we were talking about how lucky we are as a family, and how lucky they are to have so many babies, when Spice, out of the blue, asked if she could give some of her babies to “kids in Ethiopia don’t have babies.” She remembered that when she was in Ethiopia, she didn’t have any dolls or stuffies and she really wanted “udder kids ober dare” there to have some. Well said, my dear.

So this morning, Spice selected a doll and a small teddy to send over to “other kids have no babies.” Sugar jumped on board as well. What impressed me is that they actually picked (I told them something small, that was all) some of their favorite babies – not ones they rarely play with. J (who gave them these dolls) – I hope you aren’t annoyed – actually, I bet you’d like to know that after our girls have enjoyed them a lot, they are passing them onto even more appreciative kidlets.

On a side note, if any Western Canadian families are travelling to Ethiopia in the next couple of months please contact me by leavng a comment and I would love to arrange to send a rubbermaid container of orphanage donations with you. My friends and family network can get containers to you if you are in BC, Calgary or Saskatoon quite easily! Please let me know!